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Countries | NETHERLANDS


Netherlands is a small country on the North Sea in north western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium and Germany. The Netherlands is often called Holland, but this name officially refers only to the western part of the country.

For travellers, the integration of the clog and the microchip works well. The Netherlands is easy to travel in and the locals are friendly and speak excellent English, but towns are still surrounded by canals and castle walls, the endlessly flat landscape which inspired the nation's early artists still stretches unbroken to the horizons, and the dykes still occasionally threaten to give way.

The people of the Netherlands call themselves Netherlanders. They are also known as the Dutch.

Major Tourist Cities / Areas Information:
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Country Fact*:

Full country name: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Area: 41,526 sq km
Population: 16,318,199
Capital city: Amsterdam (population 735,500)
People: Over 95% of the population are Dutch (Germanic and Gallo-Celtic stock), most of the rest are Indonesian, Surinamese or Moroccan
Language: Netherlandic (Dutch & Flemish), Friesian
Religion: Roman Catholic 31%, Protestant 21%, Muslim 4.4%, other 3.6%, unaffiliated 40%
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Business Hours: Hours of business in Singapre are Monday to Friday, 09:00 till 13:00 and 14:00 till 17:00. Most places of business will also trade Saturday mornings 09:00 to 13:00. Banks will be open during the week from 09:30 to 15:00 and on Saturday morning from 09:30 to 13:00
Major industries: Service industries, banking, electronics, digital media, horticulture, agriculture, shipping
Major trading partners: EU (esp Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, UK), USA, China
Internet domain: .nl
International dialling code: +31
Calendar of Events*:
January:
1st - New Year's Day
March/April:
Good Friday and Easter Day
30th - Queen's Birthday
May:
1st - Labour Day
5th - Liberation Day
9th - Ascension Day
20th - Whitmonday
December:
25th - Christmas Day
26th - Second Christmas Day
*Information is subject to change. For further update, please check these websites : www.bbc.com, www.cia.gov, www.earthcalendar.net